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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery ... , TEE, CT or MRI ... #Coronary #Artery ... #Embolism #diagnosis ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism with IVC Thrombus In Transit

A patient presents with chest pain. Which of the following
Pulmonary Embolism ... Which of the following ... most support her diagnosis ... Resolution: Pulmonary artery ... echocardiogram #a4c
Left Ventricular Thrombus Arterial Embolization on Echocardiogram- Caught in Action! 

The TTE was ordered for cardioembolic
Left Ventricular Thrombus ... Arterial Embolization ... normal after this ... echocardiogram #Cardiology ... #A4c #Embolism
Large Mobile Left Atrial Thrombus on Transesophageal Echocardiogram

Female, 78 yo. HT & DM2. Admitted for severe
Thrombus on Transesophageal ... Shortly after admission ... stenosis.Simultaneous embolic ... #LA #TEE #Echocardiogram ... Transesophageal #Ultrasound #Cardiology
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
pulmonary embolism ... • TTE with Doppler ... thromboembolic material ... Pulmonary Vessels Thrombi ... Pulmonary Vessels Thrombi
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Arterial Line: ... Pulmonary Artery ... measurement using arterial ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis ... #criticalcare #comparison
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Differential Diagnosis ... ↑ Suspicion -> TEE ... than 5 to 7 days after ... #management #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
thrombus • Digoxin ... weeks before or TEE ... Anticoagulation ≥4 weeks after ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Causes of Renal Infarction - Differential Diagnosis
Thrombosis: Spontaneous
 • Atherosclerotic disease of aorta and renal artery
- Differential Diagnosis ... Inflammatory disease of the ... infarction with mural thrombi ... : Left atrial myxoma ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... + ↑Suspicion → TEE ... than 5 to 7 days after ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases